| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis glabra Thunb. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis minor Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Oxalis obscura R.Knuth | |
| Oxalis stenocarpa Schltr. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | bulbs small, ovate, smooth, leaves ternate, leaflets linear or oblong-linear, cuneate, emarginate, floral pedicels glabrous, longer than leaves, corolla externally glabrous |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple, whitish |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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